The 20 Best Foot Drop Doctors Near Me in Garden City, NY

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The 20 Best Foot Drop Doctors near Garden City, NY

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 193 doctor with experience in Foot Drop near Garden City, NY. Of these, 175 are Experienced, 15 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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193 providers found
    Distinguished in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Medicine
    Distinguished in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Medicine
    367 Hempstead Avenue, West, 
    Hempstead, NY 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew Yasmer is a Podiatric Medicine provider in Hempstead, New York. Dr. Yasmer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Foot Drop, Fungal Nail Infection, Athlete's Foot, and Ingrown Toenail.

    Michael A. Lefkowitz
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop

    Long Island Neurosurgical Associates PC

    410 Lakeville Rd, Suite 204, 
    Lake Success, NY 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Lefkowitz is a Neurosurgery provider in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Lefkowitz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Spondylosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

    Russell R. Caprioli
    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Medicine
    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Medicine

    Northwell Health Comprehensive Wound Care Center

    1999 Marcus Avenue, Suite M6, 
    Lake Success, NY 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Italian

    Russell Caprioli is a Podiatric Medicine provider in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Caprioli is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Ledderhose Disease, Fibromatosis, and Plantar Fasciitis.

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    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop

    Intra-Operative Monotoring Solutions Inc

    1991 Marcus Ave, 
    New Hyde Park, NY 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Puneet Singh is a Neurologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Singh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her top areas of expertise are Hemangioblastoma, Invertebral Disc Disease, Foot Drop, and Sciatica.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop

    New York Neurologic Associates LLP

    3003 New Hyde Park Rd Ste 200, 
    New Hyde Park, NY 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Nissenbaum is a Neurologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Nissenbaum is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Tension Headache, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, and Vertigo.

    Anthony A. Oreste
    Distinguished in Foot Drop
    Distinguished in Foot Drop

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation At Manhasset

    1554 Northern Boulevard, 4th Floor, 
    Manhasset, NY 
     (5.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    I provide comprehensive care to patients who have suffered neurological injuries, such as Traumatic Brain Injury and Stroke, with the goal of maximizing functional gains and independence. I specialize in treating issues with spasticity such as pain, contracture, gait and functional impairments with the use of Botox injections and nerve blocks. In addition, I specialize in providing braces and prosthetics to improve safe ambulation. My goal as a physician is to treat patients with functional impairments so they are more independent and ultimately improve their quality of life. Dr. Oreste is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Hemiplegia, Foot Drop, Contracture Deformity, and Paraplegia.

    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop

    New York Queens Medicine And Surgery, P.C.

    6134 188th St, Suite 214, 
    Fresh Meadows, NY 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nasim Chowdhury is a Physiatrist in Fresh Meadows, New York. Dr. Chowdhury is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Decorticate Posture, Decerebrate Posture, Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, Meige Disease, and Hip Replacement.

    John M. Feder
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Surgery | Orthopedics
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Surgery | Orthopedics

    Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group At Garden City

    1101 Stewart Avenue, 
    Garden City, NY 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    The first fellowship-trained foot and ankle specialist on Long Island, John Feder, M.D., is board certified and specializes in sports medicine, trauma, and degenerative and congenital conditions of the foot and ankle. Dr. Feder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Tendinitis, Plantar Fasciitis, and Bursitis.

    Kanwarpaul S. Grewal
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Orthopedics | Podiatric Surgery
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Orthopedics | Podiatric Surgery
    30 Merrick Avenue, Suite 103, 
    East Meadow, NY 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
    Offers Telehealth

    Kanwarpaul Grewal is an Orthopedics specialist and a Podiatric Surgeon in East Meadow, New York. Dr. Grewal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Scoliosis, Spondylolisthesis, Hip Replacement, and Vertebroplasty.

    Emma C. Laureta
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Pediatric Neurology

    Cohen Children's Northwell Health Physician Partners Pediatric Neurology

    2001 Marcus Avenue, Suite W290, 
    Lake Success, NY 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Filipino

    Emma Laureta is a Pediatric Neurologist in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Laureta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her top areas of expertise are Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Seizures, Epilepsy Juvenile Absence, and Epilepsy.

    Obehioya T. Irumudomon
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Pediatric Neurology

    Cohen Children's Northwell Health Physician Partners Pediatric Neurology

    2001 Marcus Avenue, Suite W290, 
    Lake Success, NY 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Obehioya Irumudomon is a Pediatric Neurologist in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Irumudomon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her top areas of expertise are Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Seizures.

    Dwight J. Rosenstein
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    1991 Marcus Avenue, Suite 110, 
    New Hyde Park, NY 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dwight Rosenstein is a Neurologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Rosenstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Hemangioblastoma, Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood, and Memory Loss.

    Michael A. Pliskin
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Medicine
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Medicine

    Northwell Health Comprehensive Wound Care Center

    1999 Marcus Avenue, Suite M6, 
    Lake Success, NY 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Pliskin is a Podiatric Medicine provider in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Pliskin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Ingrown Toenail, Hammer Toe, Tendinitis, and Morton Neuroma.

    John G. Haight
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Medicine
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Medicine

    Northwell Health Comprehensive Wound Care Center

    1999 Marcus Avenue, Suite M6, 
    Lake Success, NY 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Haight is a Podiatric Medicine provider in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Haight is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome, Fungal Nail Infection, Gangrene, and Fibromatosis.

    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Medicine
    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Podiatric Medicine

    Lgd Podiatric Surgical PC

    3003 New Hyde Park Rd, Suite 312, 
    New Hyde Park, NY 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anuj Gogna is a Podiatric Medicine provider in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Gogna is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Bursitis of the Heel, Foot Drop, Synovitis, and Tendinitis.

    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Advanced in Foot Drop

    Office

    2 Ohio Dr Ste 101, 
    New Hyde Park, NY 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Rina Caprarella is a Neurologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Caprarella is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. Her top areas of expertise are Foot Drop, Peripheral Neuropathy, Invertebral Disc Disease, and Sciatica.

    Advanced in Foot Drop
    Advanced in Foot Drop

    Frank A. Tomao MD John S.Marino MD Brian T.McNelis MD PC

    2001 Marcus Ave Ste S265, 
    New Hyde Park, NY 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Arthur Farkash is a Neurologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Farkash is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Pallister-Hall Syndrome, Tension Headache, Choroid Plexus Papilloma, and Cervical Myelopathy.

    Samuel Singer
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Surgical Oncology At Lake Success

    450 Lakeville Road, Entrance D, 
    Lake Success, NY 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Samuel Singer is a Neurologist in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Singer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Tissue Biopsy.

    Mohammad S. Husain
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    1129 Linden Street, 
    Valley Stream, NY 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mohammad Husain is a Neurologist in Valley Stream, New York. Dr. Husain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Vascular Dementia, and Stroke.

    Sohrab S. Virk
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    General Surgery | Orthopedics
    Experienced in Foot Drop
    General Surgery | Orthopedics

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Orthopaedic Institute At New Hyde Park

    410 Lakeville Road, Suite 303, 
    Lake Success, NY 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Sohrab Virk is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at North Shore Long Island Jewish Medical Center and at the Hofstra University North Shore-LIJ Medical School. He brings a passion for individualized patient care of the spine. This may mean either operative or non-operative care to ensure his patients get back to an active life. Dr. Virk is committed to using the latest minimally invasive spine surgical techniques to optimize recovery time and minimize post-operative pain.Dr. Virk earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and went on to medical school at Tufts University School of Medicine. He then completed an Orthopedic Surgery residency at The Ohio State University. Dr. Virk received specialized training in spine surgery at The Hospital for Special Surgery prior to starting at North Shore University/Long Island Jewish Medical Center.Dr. Virk has a special clinical interest in applying minimally invasive surgical techniques and motion sparing technology to improve his patient s outcomes. He brings passion to both patient care as well as advancing the field of spine surgery. He has presented on outcomes/surgical techniques related to spine surgery at both National and International orthopedic and neurosurgical conferences.Dr. Virk is currently seeing patients in Long Island and is honored by the opportunity to help his patients cope with symptoms from their neck and back. Please do not hesitate to contact his office with any questions or inquiries. Dr. Virk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Foot Drop. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Spondylolisthesis, Lordosis, Spinal Fusion, and Microdiscectomy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Foot Drop?

    Foot drop is when you have difficulty lifting the front part of your foot. This may cause you to drag your foot when you walk. Foot drop, also called drop foot, can be caused by a problem with the muscles, nerves, or anatomy of your foot or leg.

    When should I see a Foot Drop doctor near Garden City, NY?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Foot Drop doctor near Garden City, NY?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Foot Drop doctors near Garden City, NY?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Foot Drop doctors near Garden City, NY?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Foot Drop doctor near Garden City, NY?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Foot Drop doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Foot Drop doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Foot Drop doctor near Garden City, NY?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Foot Drop doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Foot Drop doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Foot Drop doctors near Garden City, NY?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Foot Drop doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Foot Drop doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Foot Drop doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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